Biggest bacterium ever discovered amazes scientists with its complexity

Scientists discovered an absolutely massive bacterium that can be seen without the aid of a microscope and lurks among the mangroves of Grande-Terre in the Caribbean...

The single-celled organism can grow up to 0.78 inches (2 centimeters) long and resembles a thin string, according to a report describing the discovery, posted Feb. 18 to the preprint database bioRxiv. The bacterium carries all its DNA inside a membranous pouch, unlike most bacteria, whose genetic material floats, unbound, within their cells. This feature not only sets the newfound microbe apart from other bacteria, but also distinguishes it from other prokaryotes — a group of organisms with very small, simple cell structures. The group includes organisms found in the Bacteria and Archaea domains.

In contrast to prokaryotes, eukaryotes, such as animals, plants and fungi, have more complex cells that contain a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles. The newfound, enormous micobe toes the line between prokaryote and eukaryote in that it carries its DNA in a membrane-bound pouch, and it also carries a second, large pouch full of water, which takes up more than 70% of the cell's total volume, Science reported.

>>Have they named it after Abrams yet?<<

No, the Army already named the M1 main battle tank after her.

“lurks among the mangroves”
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IT’S PRONOUNCED “THROATWOBBLER MANGROVE.”
https://y.yarn.co/cf57afae-74de-44e5-9e69-2a4057467db2.mp4

I can’t believe I looked this up online a few weeks ago after getting COVID..which I know is a virus..but I was just curious :)

YES that’s how boring my life is :)

and YES, covid was horrific, probably because i’m so fat, but I got better and no ill effects lingering.

I think!

Rather get covid than get the vax.

It's so big, it can get dysentery! ;^)

Thanks BenLurkin.

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I once a dream where I saw some tiny cells in an aquarium. So, I teased them. Consequence to my teasing, they grew large enough to break the aquarium and attack me.

Don’t tease bacterium.

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